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Salt
Are you worth your salt? A ‘salt of the earth’ character or do you ‘take things with a pinch of salt’? Salt has had a huge impact on our diets, l…Read more
Knights Templar
Heard of the powerful & mysterious Knights Templar? Between Swinithwaite & Aysgarth on the A684 is a little known site, which once was the settin…Read more
Wool
Could we be starting to value wool again? How many uses for wool have you come across? Know about its amazing properties? Sheep are so comm…Read more
Counting sheep
Yan Tan Tethera? A score? What do they mean? I'd make a terrible dodgy dealer: I've no clue how much a monkey, ton or pony is. But if you can spe…Read more
Leaf-shaped stone
Why is there a random-seeming leaf-shaped stone with a swirl on it, standing in the 'sheep-racing field' in Masham? There are other similar carve…Read more
Yorkshire Day
Do you know WHY it's Yorkshire Day today? How did it start? It’s now a region-wide event when you may spot Yorkshire flags (the white rose), cele…Read more
Wishing Trees
Need some good luck? You could knock on wood, press a coin into an old magical tree trunk, or visit a wishing tree. I know of two trees at opposi…Read more
Oak Apples
A rosehip-collecting certificate, curious red pincushions hiding a surprise & everyday magic... Remember collecting rosehips as a child, maybe ge…Read more
Masham
Bones in the market place, an odd name, plenty of beer, sheep and creative people - where? Masham - it’s ‘peculier’… The ‘peculier’ b…Read more